Coppola: 'He's a consummate professional, a terrific administrator, and a by-the-book lawman who was well-liked and highly respected both in the community, and more importantly, by his troops and his peers.'

Democrats on Friday blocked passage of a Republican amendment to House rules that would have required a super-majority vote to move a bill forward after its introduction. The measure, said by supporters to defend the will of Washingtonians, was defeated 52 to 41.

More than 250 students from community and technical colleges around Washington gathered Friday at the state Capitol to declare their support for increased higher-education funding. Holding handmade signs, students protested against tuition hikes, rising textbook costs and program cuts.

House Democrats have rejected a Republican proposal to create a separate budget for public education, and to fund that budget before all other budgets. Education funding is currently part of the general state operating budget.

Sound Publishing, Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement with the Washington Post Company to acquire the Everett Daily Herald, a 46,000-circulation daily and Sunday newspaper and its other print and online products.

There wasn’t anything unusual about the discount, Sogno DiVino co-owner Rob Scott said Friday. “When a family’s children have been well behaved, we always say something — ‘We took care of your desserts,’ ‘We really want to thank you,’” he said. “This time we wrote it down, and [the customer] put it on her Facebook page.” To Scott, the ensuing response was surprising.